Surface ornamentation



Feb. il, 1936. B. E. WHITE SURFACE ORNAMENTATION Filed Nov. 5, 1934 wd. afslag!! ATTORNEY5 Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE 2,030,558 SURFACE ORNAMENTATION Byron E. White, Kalamazoo, Mich., assignor to Globe Casket Manufacturing Company, Kala.-

mazoo, Mich.

Application November 5, 1934, Serial No.

3 Claims.

ance.

Objects relating to details and economies of my arranged to extend vertically of the casket l to give the latter the appearance of being covered with pulled fabric, such as silk.

The casket is thus made ready for stock or so that when a casket is ordered 1n a certain desired color, it may be removed from storage and lacquer of the proper color or other suitable coloring matter may be applied to the paper. In the drawing, the colored lacquer is indicated at 7, Fig. 3. When the material is coated with silver lacquer, it hasA the appearance of drawn or pulled metallic-like white silk, a very beautiful surface ornamentation especially for funeral furniture. A nal treatment with colorless lacquer 8 is made to increase the brilliance of the surface of the paper and give it a high gloss, making a very beautiful covering.

By not coating the pansion of the wood is obviated.

The gluing of the creped paper to the foundation or body I and. the application of the lacquer coating makes the raised portions of the paper stiff and rigid and maintains the shape thereof permanently.

Another feature is the beautiful appearance of the furniture covered in accordance with my in- 'Ihe heavily creped kraft paper has a very characteristic appearance especially when colored and given a reflecting surface. It has a soft and rich effect which blends in well with funeral furniture. Further, the covering is waterproof and durable to a marked degree. In caskets, it is highly desirable that the surface ornamentation resist moisture as much as possible. In wood caskets, this not only preserves the ornamentation, but also the body of the structure.

Where silver and gold colors are used, the casket has the appearance of being made of metal, which is a desirable feature in so far as the appearance of the casket is concerned. Thus, the casket is made to look very rich and expensive, although in fact its cost is very low compared to that of one actually formed of metal. However, I do not Wish it to be understood that my invention is limited to a backing of Wood for the surface ornamentation, because the backing for the ornamentation may be any suitably stiff and substantially rigid material.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it is believed this disclosure Will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Although I have shown and described a certain specic embodiment of my invention, I am fully aware that many modifications thereof are possible. My invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except in so far as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a backing panel, of a sheet of parchmentized kraft crepe paper glued to said panel, a coating of colored lacquer on said sheet, and a coating of transparent lacquer on said colored lacquer coating.

2. The combination With a backing panel, of a sheet of parchmentized kraft crepe paper glued to said panel, and a coating of lacquer on said sheet.

3. The combination with a non-flexible backing, of a covering therefor of parchmentized kraft paper glued to said backing, and a protective coating of lacquer on said covering.v

BYRON E. WHITE. 

